Auto-adaptable toughness of jumping puzzle suggestion

Auto-adaptable toughness of jumping puzzle suggestion

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Posted by: curtegg.5216

curtegg.5216

Some of the jumping puzzles require the mouse directed movement approach, whereas, myself (being an old fart) rely on using the standard keyboard directed movement approach so I can’t complete them. The vistas I’ve done (100% zone completion, just not all the puzzles).
One of the things I wish all these vid games would do is have an automatic adaptable skill level adjusting capability. For example: If you try the jumping puzzle n-times the difficulty level adjusts to an easier level the more times you fail, so eventually, you can complete it. However, as you adjust the level of easiness the rewards you earn drop. That way the uber fast young guns get more rewards for being so good at it, while us old slower farts still complete it, but just don’t get as much reward.
This game would lend itself to this pretty easy in the jumping puzzles (like where the platforms you jump from disappearance would gradually take longer the more times you fail, or the wind (etc.) doesn’t blow as much the more times you fail).

Auto-adaptable toughness of jumping puzzle suggestion

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Posted by: SevenSigma.7462

SevenSigma.7462

There are so many of these posts. The formula is “make X easier!”, where X is a completely optional part of the game that is meant as a challenge. Legendary weapons, map completion, explorable mode dungeons… today it’s jumping puzzles.

I mean, what do you get out of a jumping puzzle? A chest and an achievement. It’s not even a title. It won’t impact your character in any way. It’s not like the difficulty is preventing you from progressing in the game, or getting somewhere important.

Think of it like a bonus dungeon in a classic RPG. It exists because it’s challenging. It’s ok that not everyone is able to do it blindfolded. In fact, that’s kind of the point. If you can’t do it, rethink your strategy (Mesmers have a nifty skill called Portal that you might want to check out) or just go do something else and no one will think less of you because of it.